CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Extended E6.2 Right Angled Triangles Topic Practice

Question 1

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The diagram shows triangle ABC on horizontal ground.
AC=15 m,BC=8 mA C=15 \mathrm{~m}, B C=8 \mathrm{~m} and AB=20 mA B=20 \mathrm{~m}.
BP and CQ are vertical poles of different heights.
BP=3 mB P=3 \mathrm{~m} and CQ=4 mC Q=4 \mathrm{~m}.
AQ and PQ are straight wires.

Question (a)

(a)

Calculate the length of AQ.

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Question (b)

(b)

Calculate the angle of elevation of Q from P.

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Question 2

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The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.
CD=10 mC D=10 \mathrm{~m} and DB=12 mD B=12 \mathrm{~m}.
Angle DBA=90∘D B A=90^{\circ}, angle CDB=56∘C D B=56^{\circ} and angle ADB=34∘A D B=34^{\circ}.

Question (a)

(a)

Calculate the length of AB.

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Question (b)

(b)

Calculate the shortest distance from B to the line AD.

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Question 3

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The diagram shows two vertical poles, AE and PT, standing on horizontal ground, AP.
Calculate the angle of elevation of the point T from the point E.

Question 4

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The diagram shows a quadrilateral ABCD.
CD=10 mC D=10 \mathrm{~m} and DB=12 mD B=12 \mathrm{~m}.
Angle DBA=90∘D B A=90^{\circ}, angle CDB=56∘C D B=56^{\circ} and angle ADB=34∘A D B=34^{\circ}.

Calculate the length of AB.

Question 5

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The diagram shows triangle ABC on horizontal ground.
AC=15 m,BC=8 mA C=15 \mathrm{~m}, B C=8 \mathrm{~m} and AB=20 mA B=20 \mathrm{~m}.
BP and CQ are vertical poles of different heights.
BP=3 mB P=3 \mathrm{~m} and CQ=4 mC Q=4 \mathrm{~m}.
AQ and PQ are straight wires.

Calculate the length of AQ.

Question 6

[Maximum number: 3]
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The diagram shows triangle ABC on horizontal ground.
AC=15 m,BC=8 mA C=15 \mathrm{~m}, B C=8 \mathrm{~m} and AB=20 mA B=20 \mathrm{~m}.
BP and CQ are vertical poles of different heights.
BP=3 mB P=3 \mathrm{~m} and CQ=4 mC Q=4 \mathrm{~m}.
AQ and PQ are straight wires.

Calculate the angle of elevation of Q from P.

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